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<blockquote data-quote="Mep" data-source="post: 1332673" data-attributes="member: 211362"><p>I haven't experienced either of your healthcare systems, just read about it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I'm in Australia and we have a public system and a private health system. I pay for private health insurance. There is pros and cons to everything though. I do like that we have subsidised medications and subsidised diabetic supplies. I get my needles free, but everything else I pay for. The downside is if you use the public health system, you can't claim through private... plus vice versa. Eg. today I will be paying $190 up front for a visit with my clinical psychologist. I will get $75 back in a week or two... whenever they process it. So I pay $115 out of pocket for the next 8 visits after today (if needed), then I can't claim through public health. I see my neurologist and pay $450 and get about half of it back, etc. Quite often I find the difference between public and private rebate is very marginal... like $1 extra through private or whatever. My private is great for my dental and ambulance as I have almost full coverage for both. Plus it covers most of hospital costs, medication isn't covered at all. I had a bill for that last time I was hospitalised in a private hospital.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mep, post: 1332673, member: 211362"] I haven't experienced either of your healthcare systems, just read about it. :) I'm in Australia and we have a public system and a private health system. I pay for private health insurance. There is pros and cons to everything though. I do like that we have subsidised medications and subsidised diabetic supplies. I get my needles free, but everything else I pay for. The downside is if you use the public health system, you can't claim through private... plus vice versa. Eg. today I will be paying $190 up front for a visit with my clinical psychologist. I will get $75 back in a week or two... whenever they process it. So I pay $115 out of pocket for the next 8 visits after today (if needed), then I can't claim through public health. I see my neurologist and pay $450 and get about half of it back, etc. Quite often I find the difference between public and private rebate is very marginal... like $1 extra through private or whatever. My private is great for my dental and ambulance as I have almost full coverage for both. Plus it covers most of hospital costs, medication isn't covered at all. I had a bill for that last time I was hospitalised in a private hospital. [/QUOTE]
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